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Our Resource Library contains materials and assistance for early childhood educators and those they serve. Explore our selection of podcasts, tip sheets, websites, documents, and self-study courses.
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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
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| Children with Spina Bifida, A Resource Page for Parents | The Children with Spina Bifida website page is a holistic resource for parents in search of information, contacts, or area resources for their child with Spina Bifida. This site has information about Spina Bifida organizations, online discussion groups, Spina Bifida education issues, family support, tests, surgeries and treatments, and online surveys with results. | Website |
| Children's Development: What to Expect and When to be Concerned | This course explains typical development of the child, including what to expect and when to be concerned.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area - I: Child Development and Learning CDA Content Area - VIII: Principles of Child Development and Learning Navigation Tools:This self-study does not have audio available at this time.For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet.For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org. *Disregard any directions regarding a final quiz. The only learning assessment needed is the reflection paper. | Course |
| Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association | The Childrens's Hemeplegia and Stroke Association (CHSA) website offers support and information to families of infants, children, and young adults who have cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, hemiparesis, hemiplegic cerebral palsy, prenatal stroke, childhood stroke, infant stroke, perinatal stroke, neonatal stroke, or in utero stroke. These children may experience hemiplegia (a form of cerebral palsy), seizures (epilepsy), speech and language difficulties, learning differences, and may require physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. The site offers an online support group, additional resources, research information, ask the experts and much more. | Website |
| Children's Hospitals and Clinics | The Children's Hospitals and Clinics website is an extensive site from Minnesota Children's Hospitals for both families and professionals. The site includes information on hospital stays, locations, services, and specific programming. The site also features Dr. Plain Talk who will answer common questions regarding children's health, many resources and phone numbers for families. The site translates in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong. | Website |
| CHILDREN’S BOOKS ABOUT SPECIAL NEEDS | This website provides a list of books about special needs, or with characters that are differently abled. These children’s books about disabilities are not didactic. Didactic books, or books that just simply explain a disability without a good story, are b-o-r-i-n-g, and as a consequence teach nothing. | |
| Children’s Books Win Awards For Disability Storylines | From Disability Scoop - The Premier Source for Developmental Disability News, "As the Newbery and Caldecott Medals call out the best new children’s titles, several books are being honored for telling stories of those with autism and other disabilities. The American Library Association named three winners and three honorees of its Schneider Family Book Awards. | Website |
| Choosing A Setting--What is the Best Option for a Child with Autism: Part Two | In our continued discussion with Pat Pulice, M.A., L.P., Vice President of Integrated Health Care at Fraser in Minneapolis, MN, we will look at different settings a child might be in who has an autism diagnosis and how to build a beneficial environment for children we serve. What kinds of supports are present in the therapeutic setting which help a child as they develop skills and when does an inclusive setting with typical developing peers offer other benefits to the child? Early educators can examine their environment for structure, routines, stimulation, and visual supports. Again, each child is an individual and their needs will vary but we will discuss some general strategies for inclusion. | Podcast |
| Classroom Visuals and Supports | The Head Start Center for Inclusion offers a library of visual supports for teachers to use with children in the classroom. Look for illustrations of toys, art materials, daily schedule pictures, problem solving cue cards, and classroom certificates, to name just a few. Each one can be downloaded and printed out for immediate use. | Website |
| Clearinghouse for Special Education Teaching Cases | Teaching cases as distinguished from case studies, are narrative about the universal challenges inherent in the "real world" of classrooms, teaching, and schools. The context of teaching cases provides rich social, political, and ethical dilemmas for preservice and inservice teachers to deliberate. Teaching cases, on the other hand, capture experiences from actual classrooms complete with the complex and multilayered problems that teachers face every day. They require the reader to develop his or her own way to look at and solve the problems inherent in the case. When the case is discussed (such as in a teacher preparation course), different perspectives are shared, theory is connected to practice, reflective and problem solving skills are developed and the participants are challenged to take responsibility for their own learning. Many of the cases can be adapted to school age care and youth services. | Website |
| Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | Here is a "Q and A" from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, of commonly asked questions about child care centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). | Document |
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